Hi All ,
what a great forum . I was wondering if their is a thread or a link that may answer questions for a seasoned player but a newbee to Dumble stuff . If not , I was wondering about what the different models were and how they sound . Seems a few really good players migrate this way . Forgive my ignorance , I just want to learn . Thanks in advance
Dumble Newbie ... whats the buzz ?
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Re: Dumble Newbie ... whats the buzz ?
First place to look is "The Dumble Files".
There are several types of Dumble, the basic guitar amp types are ODS non-HRM, ODS with HRM, BluesMaster and the 700 Volt plates "Music Man" iron, which can be with or without HRM. These are generally 100W or less frequently 50W, but folks have done them with all kinds of power sections, from 2x6V6 to 6xKT88.
For an experienced player the ODS with HRM is very flexible, but not a good first build, if that's what you are heading. If you are looking to break down the styles in detail and have someone build you one, you have surely come to the right place!
BTW, HRM stands for Hot Rubber Monkey!
There are several types of Dumble, the basic guitar amp types are ODS non-HRM, ODS with HRM, BluesMaster and the 700 Volt plates "Music Man" iron, which can be with or without HRM. These are generally 100W or less frequently 50W, but folks have done them with all kinds of power sections, from 2x6V6 to 6xKT88.
For an experienced player the ODS with HRM is very flexible, but not a good first build, if that's what you are heading. If you are looking to break down the styles in detail and have someone build you one, you have surely come to the right place!
BTW, HRM stands for Hot Rubber Monkey!
Re: Dumble Newbie ... whats the buzz ?
David summed it up pretty good.
Not sure if you are a Robben Ford or Larry Carlton fan but those two are probably the widest known Dumble users.
I believe both of their amps are the Overdrive Special.
What I like about the ODS design is the versatility of the amp.
From good cleans to bluesy overdrive or even more OD saturation if you wish.
You can cover a lot of ground with these amps.
Speaker selection is pretty important to these amps because the wrong speaker will color the tone too much.
A lot of us use the EVM 12L's or Celestian 12-65 speakers.
Also the amps are designed with a passive effects loop.
What that means is simply two jacks, one from the preamp and one to the input of the phase inverter.
The Dumbleator is a one tube effects loop that really goes hand in hand with the amp.
They are made to be together.
I run my time based effects in the loop. Reverb and Delay and sometimes Chorus.
The D'lator really adds the right amount of mojo to the tone of the amp and you can fine tune your compression and or drive by using the Recovery output as a master volume in addition to the amps MV.
Great amps designed by a great man.
There are a handful of companies making this type amp nowadays.
In no specific order:
VVT Amps
Redplate
Brown Note
Bludotone
Glaswerks
Fuchs
Carol Ann
Ceriatone
To name a few.
Or if you are a DIY type guy all the information you need is in this forum to build it.
Not sure if you are a Robben Ford or Larry Carlton fan but those two are probably the widest known Dumble users.
I believe both of their amps are the Overdrive Special.
What I like about the ODS design is the versatility of the amp.
From good cleans to bluesy overdrive or even more OD saturation if you wish.
You can cover a lot of ground with these amps.
Speaker selection is pretty important to these amps because the wrong speaker will color the tone too much.
A lot of us use the EVM 12L's or Celestian 12-65 speakers.
Also the amps are designed with a passive effects loop.
What that means is simply two jacks, one from the preamp and one to the input of the phase inverter.
The Dumbleator is a one tube effects loop that really goes hand in hand with the amp.
They are made to be together.
I run my time based effects in the loop. Reverb and Delay and sometimes Chorus.
The D'lator really adds the right amount of mojo to the tone of the amp and you can fine tune your compression and or drive by using the Recovery output as a master volume in addition to the amps MV.
Great amps designed by a great man.
There are a handful of companies making this type amp nowadays.
In no specific order:
VVT Amps
Redplate
Brown Note
Bludotone
Glaswerks
Fuchs
Carol Ann
Ceriatone
To name a few.
Or if you are a DIY type guy all the information you need is in this forum to build it.
Tom
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